The Rio Vista Rams will square off against the Esparto Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Rio Vista will be strutting in after a win while Esparto will be coming in after a loss.
Rio Vista took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Vacaville Christian a 5-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Rio Vista needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Esparto fell victim to Lindhurst and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Blazers. The defeat continues a trend for Esparto in their meetings with Lindhurst: they've now lost five in a row.
Rio Vista is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4-2 record this season. As for Esparto, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-2.
Rio Vista beat Esparto 2-0 when the teams last played back in January. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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